diff --git a/src/bot/handlers/command.py b/src/bot/handlers/command.py
index 0c0b48f..646e2a0 100644
--- a/src/bot/handlers/command.py
+++ b/src/bot/handlers/command.py
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ async def continue_session(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -
     audit_logger: AuditLogger = context.bot_data.get("audit_logger")
 
     # Parse optional prompt from command arguments
+    # If no prompt provided, use a default to continue the conversation
     prompt = " ".join(context.args) if context.args else None
+    default_prompt = "Please continue where we left off"
 
     current_dir = context.user_data.get(
         "current_directory", settings.approved_directory
@@ -185,8 +187,9 @@ async def continue_session(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -
             )
 
             # Continue with the existing session
+            # Use default prompt if none provided (Claude CLI requires a prompt)
             claude_response = await claude_integration.run_command(
-                prompt=prompt or "",
+                prompt=prompt or default_prompt,
                 working_directory=current_dir,
                 user_id=user_id,
                 session_id=claude_session_id,
@@ -199,10 +202,11 @@ async def continue_session(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -
                 parse_mode="Markdown",
             )
 
+            # Use default prompt if none provided
             claude_response = await claude_integration.continue_session(
                 user_id=user_id,
                 working_directory=current_dir,
-                prompt=prompt,
+                prompt=prompt or default_prompt,
             )
 
         if claude_response:
@@ -215,13 +219,13 @@ async def continue_session(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -
             # Format and send Claude's response
             from ..utils.formatting import ResponseFormatter
 
-            formatter = ResponseFormatter()
-            formatted_messages = formatter.format_claude_response(claude_response)
+            formatter = ResponseFormatter(settings)
+            formatted_messages = formatter.format_claude_response(claude_response.content)
 
             for msg in formatted_messages:
                 await update.message.reply_text(
-                    msg.content,
-                    parse_mode="Markdown",
+                    msg.text,
+                    parse_mode=msg.parse_mode,
                     reply_markup=msg.reply_markup,
                 )
 
diff --git a/src/claude/facade.py b/src/claude/facade.py
index bf14258..3d48840 100644
--- a/src/claude/facade.py
+++ b/src/claude/facade.py
@@ -268,11 +268,13 @@ async def _execute_with_fallback(
                     # Use subprocess fallback
                     try:
                         logger.info("Executing with subprocess fallback")
+                        # Don't pass SDK session_id to subprocess - start fresh
+                        # SDK and subprocess have separate session management
                         response = await self.process_manager.execute_command(
                             prompt=prompt,
                             working_directory=working_directory,
-                            session_id=session_id,
-                            continue_session=continue_session,
+                            session_id=None,  # Start new session in subprocess
+                            continue_session=False,  # Fresh start
                             stream_callback=stream_callback,
                         )
                         logger.info("Subprocess fallback succeeded")
@@ -336,9 +338,10 @@ async def continue_session(
         # Get most recent
         latest_session = max(matching_sessions, key=lambda s: s.last_used)
 
-        # Continue session
+        # Continue session with default prompt if none provided
+        # Claude CLI requires a prompt, so we use a placeholder
         return await self.run_command(
-            prompt=prompt or "",
+            prompt=prompt or "Please continue where we left off",
             working_directory=working_directory,
             user_id=user_id,
             session_id=latest_session.session_id,